“Left me in tears! It was a great adventure and I’m glad I got to tag along for the ride.” –Book YAbber“Amazing and thrilling and romantic.” –The Tale TemptressWhen Lucas Walker inexplicably recovers from a terminal illness, everyone is astonished –except for his girlfriend Emma, who never gave up hope. However, as friends and family celebrate the miracle, Emma becomes alarmed: Lucas has … who never gave up hope. However, as friends and family celebrate the miracle, Emma becomes alarmed: Lucas has changed. He speaks haltingly, can’t recall past events, and even his own dog doesn’t recognize him. Emma begins to suspect something is terribly wrong. What happened to the Lucas she loved? Does his strange behavior have something to do with the shooting light that fell into Lucas’s backyard the night he recovered?
As the two set off on a road trip in search of the truth, the journey takes an unexpected turn. First they’re shot at by unknown enemies and then helped by unlikely allies. Before long, Emma and Lucas are plunged into a desperate life or death race against time.
Packed with intrigue and emotion, FROM A DISTANT STAR is a riveting novel about loyalty and the power of love.
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What a fantastic book! I really enjoyed this one, from the premise to execution and the happily ever after. It was one of those rare times when I thought the teenage heroine was a real teenager but not too stupid to live. She grows up and makes realistic decisions throughout this book and comes out stronger in the end. I need to check out more by this author!
From a Distant Star
By: Karen McQuestion
Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Oh my god! This is so awesome! A went through so many emotions with this book! The ending was perfect!
It’s about an eighteen year old guy, Lucus, who is at home with end stage cancer. His girlfriend, Emma, who has stayed by his side and has high hopes he will make it. The boy’s mother doesn’t like the girl despite her being very bright and caring. She lives in a trailer with no father.
Emma goes to the local witch and asks for a cure. The same night Emma uses the cure on Lucus, an object falls from the sky and lands in the backyard. A being hitches a ride on the dog then goes into Lucus. Lucus begins a fast recovery.
The problem is, Emma and Lucus’ brother isn’t fooled. Neither is the dog. Something is not right with Lucus. The being needs help if he is to get home. He decides to trust Emma and his brother with the truth. The rest of the book is running from the different agencies that are trying to kill Emma and kidnap Lucus.
Great suspense. Terrific characters, plot, dialogue, emotional connections, and character growth. It’s heartwarming, sad, loving, happy, uplifting, suspenseful, and a hopeful book! The ending made it perfect! Highly recommend!
Narration absolutely terrific!
From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion is a Young Adult book about loyalty and the power of love. Lucas Walker is near death, according to his doctors, it’s only a matter of time. One night a shooting light is seen falling near Lucas’ home. The next day, he miraculously recovers from terminal cancer, everyone is astonished. Everyone that is but Emma, his girlfriend, who never gave up hope. As his family and friends celebrate, Emma is concerned. Lucas has changed. Something is different, off. He speaks haltingly, can’t recall past events and even his dog, Mack, doesn’t recognize him. What happened to the Lucas she knows and loves? Is his strange behavior connected to the light seen the night before? Soon, the two set off on a road trip in search of the truth, the journey filled with unknown enemies and help from unlikely allies and a desperate race against time.
From a Distant Star is a mixture of love, adventure, and the extraterrestrial. It is sweet, adorable, filled with young love and the fight to be together. While it is tagged as a Young Adult novel, it has great insight on humanity from the perspective of an outsider and the complexity of human relationships. I feel that adults and teens can enjoy this story and gain new insights on life, love and relationships. I enjoyed all the characters and their interactions ranged from the breezy banter to deep conversations. The ending had me smiling and I closed with the book, satisfied with a great story. It was not overly complicated and the action flowed very well which made reading it enjoyable. It is a great mixture of science fiction, romance and wonder. A great book for troubling times. I highly recommend From a Distant Star.
From a Distant Star is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook
A stranded ET enters the body of a boy dying of cancer. The story begins with the teenage girlfriend at the bedside of her dying boyfriend. After an incident in the yard the boy suddenly awakens and goes into remission. His girlfriend and family are ecstatic, but something about him is very different. This is a heart-warming story with a blend of magic, adventure and sci-fi.
I was up in the air about reading this one, so I went to the audiobook and my feelings were confirmed… it was OK.
17 year old Emma is the main character and is the girlfriend of Lucas, who is dying of cancer. There are rumors around town about an old lady who has magic potions that may actually work. Emma convinces the woman to give her a potion to heal Lucas. Unbeknownst to Emma that a spaceship is struck by a missile and crashes near Lucas’ house. Lucas recovers but is acting strange. Is it the potion or does it have something to do with the spaceship?
The story is ultimately about love, devotion and all that is good and bad about human nature. It was funny at times and thankfully it was not overly romantic. The audiobook narrator, Kate Rudd, was fantastic. It was OK.